Hayden Finch PhD

We have that idea. And so we know that we need to do it. But what keeps us from getting from that idea?

We have that idea. And so we know that we need to do it. But what keeps us from getting from that idea?

to actually doing it is typically emotional something else comes up that we'd rather do something comes up that seems more important we like something comes up emotionally that kind of takes us off course and that's where we have to kind of put that under a microscope to figure out what happened between the thought i should get my tax documents together and then like the decision to not do it right now and that's where a lot of good work happens

to actually doing it is typically emotional something else comes up that we'd rather do something comes up that seems more important we like something comes up emotionally that kind of takes us off course and that's where we have to kind of put that under a microscope to figure out what happened between the thought i should get my tax documents together and then like the decision to not do it right now and that's where a lot of good work happens

to actually doing it is typically emotional something else comes up that we'd rather do something comes up that seems more important we like something comes up emotionally that kind of takes us off course and that's where we have to kind of put that under a microscope to figure out what happened between the thought i should get my tax documents together and then like the decision to not do it right now and that's where a lot of good work happens

Yeah, so we call this productive procrastination, right? So I'm procrastinating with something else that also needs to get done, is also important. It's just maybe not the highest priority right now or not really where I should be putting my time and energy. And that's a really interesting thing. So what happens is, say what I really need to be doing is getting my tax documents together.

Yeah, so we call this productive procrastination, right? So I'm procrastinating with something else that also needs to get done, is also important. It's just maybe not the highest priority right now or not really where I should be putting my time and energy. And that's a really interesting thing. So what happens is, say what I really need to be doing is getting my tax documents together.

Yeah, so we call this productive procrastination, right? So I'm procrastinating with something else that also needs to get done, is also important. It's just maybe not the highest priority right now or not really where I should be putting my time and energy. And that's a really interesting thing. So what happens is, say what I really need to be doing is getting my tax documents together.

But instead, what I end up doing is organizing my closet. When I think about doing my tax documents, there's probably some sort of emotion that comes up in that, like probably they're just like, oh, that feels like a lot of work or I don't really want to do that. So some kind of emotion comes up in there and then I make a decision.

But instead, what I end up doing is organizing my closet. When I think about doing my tax documents, there's probably some sort of emotion that comes up in that, like probably they're just like, oh, that feels like a lot of work or I don't really want to do that. So some kind of emotion comes up in there and then I make a decision.

But instead, what I end up doing is organizing my closet. When I think about doing my tax documents, there's probably some sort of emotion that comes up in that, like probably they're just like, oh, that feels like a lot of work or I don't really want to do that. So some kind of emotion comes up in there and then I make a decision.

Well, I'm going to do my tax documents anyways, even though I have that feeling or I'm going to go organize the closet right now. I'll come back to this later. And that decision point is really important because if I make the decision to, you know what, I'll come back to this later. I'll just go do the closet right now. That I just don't want a feeling goes away.

Well, I'm going to do my tax documents anyways, even though I have that feeling or I'm going to go organize the closet right now. I'll come back to this later. And that decision point is really important because if I make the decision to, you know what, I'll come back to this later. I'll just go do the closet right now. That I just don't want a feeling goes away.

Well, I'm going to do my tax documents anyways, even though I have that feeling or I'm going to go organize the closet right now. I'll come back to this later. And that decision point is really important because if I make the decision to, you know what, I'll come back to this later. I'll just go do the closet right now. That I just don't want a feeling goes away.

And you feel this relief because that feeling disappears. And then even if that second behavior that I chose, in this case, cleaning the closet, even if that's not particularly exciting or fun, even if it's just like a little bit better than doing the taxes, that might be enough for our brains to prefer that. Because it doesn't have to be fun or have to be really that much better.

And you feel this relief because that feeling disappears. And then even if that second behavior that I chose, in this case, cleaning the closet, even if that's not particularly exciting or fun, even if it's just like a little bit better than doing the taxes, that might be enough for our brains to prefer that. Because it doesn't have to be fun or have to be really that much better.

And you feel this relief because that feeling disappears. And then even if that second behavior that I chose, in this case, cleaning the closet, even if that's not particularly exciting or fun, even if it's just like a little bit better than doing the taxes, that might be enough for our brains to prefer that. Because it doesn't have to be fun or have to be really that much better.

It just has to be like a tiny bit less bad than what we were starting with. Because that relief that you feel in choosing that other option is kind of what keeps this cycle going.

It just has to be like a tiny bit less bad than what we were starting with. Because that relief that you feel in choosing that other option is kind of what keeps this cycle going.

It just has to be like a tiny bit less bad than what we were starting with. Because that relief that you feel in choosing that other option is kind of what keeps this cycle going.